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Trump administration sets sights on state recreational marijuana laws The Obama administration had declined to enforce the federal laws prohibiting marijuana in states that have legalized recreational use of the drug. Comments from the White House press secretary suggest that stance could be about to change. Story Hinckley Staff | @storyhinckley February 24, 2017 —Thus far into his presidency, President Trump has largely ignored the legalization of recreational marijuana. But during his daily press conference Thursday, press secretary Sean Spicer signaled that might be changing.“I do believe you’ll see greater enforcement of it,” said Mr. Spicer. He suggested that President Trump views medical marijuana in a more forgiving light: “That’s very different than recreational use, which is something the Department of Justice will be further looking into.” Eight states – Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Alaska, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Maine – and Washington, D.C. have legalized both medicinal and recreational marijuana. The Obama administration had opted not to enforce federal prohibitions in states that had passed legislation legalizing the drug.Continued: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2017/0224/Trump-administration-sets-sights-on-state-recreational-marijuana-laws
